Gunnison News-Champion
Official Newspaper of Gunnison County
Gunnison, Colorado, Friday May 4, 1923
DEATH OF BALLARD COATS
Aged Pioneer Tomichi
Valley Passes Away.
Was Over Eighty
A.B. Coats, pioneer of Gunnison County and long-time resident of this city died at the home of his nephew, J.R. Corbitt at Parlin, Tuesday evening, after a short illness.
Death was due principally to old age, Mr. Coats having passed his eightieth birthday
just a week ago, on March 27th.
Ballard Coats, as he was known to old-time residents of this section was born near
St.Joe, Missouri, Buchanan county. With his brother, the late John B. Coats, he came to Colorado in 1877 and for thirty-two years owned and operated a ranch near Doyleville, selling out about fourteen years ago, and moving with his wifeto Gunnison to spend his declining years. He purchased a home on upper Wisconsin St.,which he still possessed.
After the death of Mrs. Coats, on February 26th, 1920, Mr. Coats spent some time with
relitives in California.
About a year ago, his longing for his Gunnison friends and the town he had known for
nearly half a century, proved so strong that he returned from the coast, and has since
made his home at the Corbitt ranch near Parlin.
Mr. Coats was a veteran of the Civil War in which he fought as a member of Boyd’s
Battalion. During the World War he took great pride in the fact that his nephew
was among Uncle Sam’s boys.
Deceaed was a member of Gunnison Masonic Order, and the funeral, which was held
Thursday afternoon, in Gunnison, was under the auspices of that organization.
Internment was in the local cemetery, were his wife and a brother, John, are buried.
Besides numerous nieces and nephews, who survive, there are three nephews in Gunnison county, J.B. Corbitt, J.R. Corbitt and B.H. Corbitt.
As they leave us, one by one, these sturdy pioneers of the early days, we pause to contemplate the part they played in the winning of the West from the wilderness.
And though we know that death is inevitable, yet we cannot help but feel a pang of regret at the passing of one we have known so long and kindly regarded.
Official Newspaper of Gunnison County
Gunnison, Colorado, Friday May 4, 1923
DEATH OF BALLARD COATS
Aged Pioneer Tomichi
Valley Passes Away.
Was Over Eighty
A.B. Coats, pioneer of Gunnison County and long-time resident of this city died at the home of his nephew, J.R. Corbitt at Parlin, Tuesday evening, after a short illness.
Death was due principally to old age, Mr. Coats having passed his eightieth birthday
just a week ago, on March 27th.
Ballard Coats, as he was known to old-time residents of this section was born near
St.Joe, Missouri, Buchanan county. With his brother, the late John B. Coats, he came to Colorado in 1877 and for thirty-two years owned and operated a ranch near Doyleville, selling out about fourteen years ago, and moving with his wifeto Gunnison to spend his declining years. He purchased a home on upper Wisconsin St.,which he still possessed.
After the death of Mrs. Coats, on February 26th, 1920, Mr. Coats spent some time with
relitives in California.
About a year ago, his longing for his Gunnison friends and the town he had known for
nearly half a century, proved so strong that he returned from the coast, and has since
made his home at the Corbitt ranch near Parlin.
Mr. Coats was a veteran of the Civil War in which he fought as a member of Boyd’s
Battalion. During the World War he took great pride in the fact that his nephew
was among Uncle Sam’s boys.
Deceaed was a member of Gunnison Masonic Order, and the funeral, which was held
Thursday afternoon, in Gunnison, was under the auspices of that organization.
Internment was in the local cemetery, were his wife and a brother, John, are buried.
Besides numerous nieces and nephews, who survive, there are three nephews in Gunnison county, J.B. Corbitt, J.R. Corbitt and B.H. Corbitt.
As they leave us, one by one, these sturdy pioneers of the early days, we pause to contemplate the part they played in the winning of the West from the wilderness.
And though we know that death is inevitable, yet we cannot help but feel a pang of regret at the passing of one we have known so long and kindly regarded.
Gunnison News-Champion
Official Newspaper of Gunnison County
Gunnison, Colorado, Friday May 4, 1923
DEATH OF BALLARD COATS
Aged Pioneer Tomichi
Valley Passes Away.
Was Over Eighty
A.B. Coats, pioneer of Gunnison County and long-time resident of this city died at the home of his nephew, J.R. Corbitt at Parlin, Tuesday evening, after a short illness.
Death was due principally to old age, Mr. Coats having passed his eightieth birthday
just a week ago, on March 27th.
Ballard Coats, as he was known to old-time residents of this section was born near
St.Joe, Missouri, Buchanan county. With his brother, the late John B. Coats, he came to Colorado in 1877 and for thirty-two years owned and operated a ranch near Doyleville, selling out about fourteen years ago, and moving with his wifeto Gunnison to spend his declining years. He purchased a home on upper Wisconsin St.,which he still possessed.
After the death of Mrs. Coats, on February 26th, 1920, Mr. Coats spent some time with
relitives in California.
About a year ago, his longing for his Gunnison friends and the town he had known for
nearly half a century, proved so strong that he returned from the coast, and has since
made his home at the Corbitt ranch near Parlin.
Mr. Coats was a veteran of the Civil War in which he fought as a member of Boyd’s
Battalion. During the World War he took great pride in the fact that his nephew
was among Uncle Sam’s boys.
Deceaed was a member of Gunnison Masonic Order, and the funeral, which was held
Thursday afternoon, in Gunnison, was under the auspices of that organization.
Internment was in the local cemetery, were his wife and a brother, John, are buried.
Besides numerous nieces and nephews, who survive, there are three nephews in Gunnison county, J.B. Corbitt, J.R. Corbitt and B.H. Corbitt.
As they leave us, one by one, these sturdy pioneers of the early days, we pause to contemplate the part they played in the winning of the West from the wilderness.
And though we know that death is inevitable, yet we cannot help but feel a pang of regret at the passing of one we have known so long and kindly regarded.
Official Newspaper of Gunnison County
Gunnison, Colorado, Friday May 4, 1923
DEATH OF BALLARD COATS
Aged Pioneer Tomichi
Valley Passes Away.
Was Over Eighty
A.B. Coats, pioneer of Gunnison County and long-time resident of this city died at the home of his nephew, J.R. Corbitt at Parlin, Tuesday evening, after a short illness.
Death was due principally to old age, Mr. Coats having passed his eightieth birthday
just a week ago, on March 27th.
Ballard Coats, as he was known to old-time residents of this section was born near
St.Joe, Missouri, Buchanan county. With his brother, the late John B. Coats, he came to Colorado in 1877 and for thirty-two years owned and operated a ranch near Doyleville, selling out about fourteen years ago, and moving with his wifeto Gunnison to spend his declining years. He purchased a home on upper Wisconsin St.,which he still possessed.
After the death of Mrs. Coats, on February 26th, 1920, Mr. Coats spent some time with
relitives in California.
About a year ago, his longing for his Gunnison friends and the town he had known for
nearly half a century, proved so strong that he returned from the coast, and has since
made his home at the Corbitt ranch near Parlin.
Mr. Coats was a veteran of the Civil War in which he fought as a member of Boyd’s
Battalion. During the World War he took great pride in the fact that his nephew
was among Uncle Sam’s boys.
Deceaed was a member of Gunnison Masonic Order, and the funeral, which was held
Thursday afternoon, in Gunnison, was under the auspices of that organization.
Internment was in the local cemetery, were his wife and a brother, John, are buried.
Besides numerous nieces and nephews, who survive, there are three nephews in Gunnison county, J.B. Corbitt, J.R. Corbitt and B.H. Corbitt.
As they leave us, one by one, these sturdy pioneers of the early days, we pause to contemplate the part they played in the winning of the West from the wilderness.
And though we know that death is inevitable, yet we cannot help but feel a pang of regret at the passing of one we have known so long and kindly regarded.
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